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The tearooms is a Charles Rennie Mackintosh legacy site and will be revamped to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2018.

The buildings are currently in a very poor state of repair and continue to deteriorate.

The tearooms is considered a particularly important example of Mackintosh's work as he had total control of the architectural and decorative elements ranging from the remodelling of the structure itself down to the design of the cutlery and the waitress uniforms.

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Tomorrow Glasgow City Council's executive committee are being asked to approve £250,000 of the funding needed for the revamp to go ahead.

The rest of the funding is coming from a number of sources including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Scottish Government Regeneration Grant, Glasgow City Heritage Trust and the Dunard Fund.

The report going before councillors tomorrow notes that the fire at the Glasgow School of Art has created a renewed interest in Mackintosh.

The report states: "The fire at Glasgow School of Art and the subsequent restoration project has attracted international attention and put the spotlight on Glasgow’s Mackintosh assets. 2018 presents a major opportunity to highlight these assets as it is the 150 year anniversary of Mackintosh’s birth.

"The stakeholders involved in the nine sites are currently working together to develop a programme of activity to celebrate 2018 and to use this to launch a ten year Mackintosh plan that will support investment, build capacity and ensure the Mackintosh opportunity is fully realised."

The tearooms is being moved to a temporary site while the revamp takes place.